Windows has a built-in service Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI), which determines the current network status and whether the computer has Internet access. Based on the results of these connectivity…
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Add Wireless Wi-Fi Profiles on Windows Devices via Export/Import or GPO
July 20, 2026In Windows, you can deploy pre-configured wireless (WLAN) profiles to client computers before they first connect to target Wi-Fi networks. Once a device discovers a matching Wi‑Fi network, it automatically…
CrowdSec is an open-source security engine written in Go. It is often referred to as a modern alternative to Fail2Ban. CrowdSec can analyze server logs, running services, and web applications…
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Manage Microsoft Store Apps with Store CLI in Windows 11 from Terminal
July 2, 2026Microsoft recently released a new Store CLI tool, which is a native command-line utility that allows users to interact with the Microsoft Store app in Windows 11 directly from Terminal,…
- Questions and AnswersWindows 11
Upgrading from Windows 11 Home to Pro without Reinstalling
July 26, 2026Most laptops and computers sold today come with Windows 11 Home (or Windows 11 Home Single Language) pre-installed. This Windows edition is sufficient for most home users’ typical tasks. However, if…
Windows Sandbox is a built-in feature in Windows 10 and 11 that provides a temporary, lightweight, fully isolated environment for safely testing untrusted applications or opening suspicious files. When the…
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How to Extract Your Windows Product (License) Key from a Computer
June 10, 2026In this article, we’ll look at ways to extract the product key used to activate Windows on your device using only the built-in tools, without the need for any third-party…
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Access a Shared Folder on Windows with a Different Username
May 29, 2026This article explores ways to access a shared network folder from the current session using a different user account, including mapping a network drive with alternate credentials and saving the…
In this article, we will explore the specifics of monitoring Windows hosts with Zabbix, from installing the agent and connecting the Windows node to the Zabbix server to collecting metrics…
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Fixing Duplicate Security Identifier (SID) Issues in Windows
July 26, 2026Strict uniqueness requirements for local machine Security Identifiers (SIDs) were enforced in security updates released by Microsoft in autumn 2025 for Windows 11 25H2, 24H2, and Windows Server 2025. These…